Phil Bauhaus

Stage win at 2017 Criterium du Dauphiné; 2nd at 2017 Sparkassen Munsterland Giro; two stage wins at 2014 Tour of Portugal; 3rd place at 2014 German National Road Championship

On being a sprinter

"The job of a sprinter is quite different from climbers or time trialers, sprinting is decided in fractions of seconds. During a race I don’t take risks that aren’t necessary but in the final, I can flip a switch. At this moment, there is only one place that I’m looking for and that’s first across the line. It’s often about finding the right wheel and having the power to push your handlebar over the finish line first. It might seem like kamikaze, but the risks I take are calculated. For a sprinter like me it’s the only way to have a chance of winning.”

kilometers raced in 2017

9824

2017 racing days

63

2018 outlook

"When circumstances are good, I believe that I can beat every sprinter. I respect all top sprinters in the world, but there’s nobody I’m afraid of.”